Christmas cease-fire fades amid heavy fighting in Vietnam
Military recounts 17 killed during a 24 hour Christmas lull including 2 U.S. soldiers and 13 South Vietnamese troops. Allied forces report 236 enemy killed in four battles near Saigon and Da Nang as U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese rangers press a major operation southwest of Da Nang. Camp Carroll artillery base abandoned, signaling a shift in power. South Vietnam cites 312 killed, 977 wounded, 70 kidnapped in November 1968 as war crimes by the Communists.
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Demilitarized Zone
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International Control Commission
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Winter storms bring heavy snow to Northwest regions
Weather briefs report a winter storm pushing into Washington Oregon Montana and Northern California with more heavy snow forecast for the Northwest and into Nevada Utah by Sunday morning. Temperatures sank far below zero across the northern Rockies with Cut Bank Montana at 25 below before daybreak. The Partheon note mentions the Doric style.
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Oregon
Montana
California
Oregon Coast
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Nevada
Utah
Rockies
Cut Bank
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Apollo 8 Crew Preview Lunar Planes and Next Flights
Apollo 8 astronauts report easy navigation from lunar orbit and identify a promising landing zone. Space officials in Houston express optimism Apollo 8 will pave the way for lunar landings, large space stations, and future trips to the planet. Apollo 9 targets Feb 28 for Earth orbit tests of the Lunar Module, Apollo 10 aims for a close 50,000 mile lunar orbit, with Apollo 11 likely a mid 1969 moon landing if no problems arise.
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Yorktown
Borman
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Johnson
Pueblo Inquiry Continues On Board Medals Ceremony Next Week
The Navy disclosed Bucher is suffering physical and emotional exhaustion and has moved to a private room at U S Naval Hospital. Capt Gale E Krause said there will be no speculation on actions toward crew members or alleged crimes until the court of inquiry finishes. The court has subpoena powers, public sessions except for national security bearing, and will meet at Naval Amphibious Base in Coronado next week.
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Coronado
Johnson Sees Apollo 8 Triumph and Vietnam Endgame
In a White House news conference LBJ praised his administration’s achievements including Apollo 8, Pueblo crew release, and Cambodia prisoners return while stressing only ending the Vietnam war with honor would please him more. He then headed to his Texas ranch to finish the administration before stepping aside Jan. 20 for Nixon.
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Vietnam
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Richard M. Nixon
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Washington
Yorktown
America
New World
Riding Again in Pasadena Buffalo Soldiers in Rose Parade
In Pasadena on New Year’s Day, fourteen African American riders will portray the Buffalo Soldiers of the 10th Cavalry in the Rose Parade. The group, led by Len Glascow, wears era uniforms and includes veterans from Army Navy and Marine Corps with service in World War II and Korea.
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Stand On The Line Amid War Talk And Iron Curtain Comments
A heated exchange unfolds over foreign policy, Russia and Vietnam, with a woman challenging the speaker on aid, arms, and alliances. The dialogue touches on censure of Allied actions, the legality of concessions, and the fate of a ship kept from a border waters. The conversation ends with a grim reference to Russia’s actions in Czechoslovakia and the broader Cold War tensions.
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Taft
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Reentry in Honolulu Described by Pan Am Crew
Apollo 8 returned to earth before dawn attracting three Pan American airliners. Capt. Jim Holliday reported a pitch black sky lit by the object and stars, while Capt. Marcum described a red fireball with a long white tail stretching for miles. The three captains led flights from Honolulu to Sydney, Fiji, and Guam.
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Ken Dolan
Jake Marcum
Earth
Jim Holliday
Marcum
Sydney
Australia
Holliday
Fiji
H. R. Lackey
Guam
Hungarian Freedom Fighters and a Flogged Ship Question
A speaker laments in a club about inaction toward the Czechs and dares a thought experiment about dragging a ship from a North Korean harbor. The speaker mentions custody of a child at West Brook and a tense personal moment.
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Westbrook
Borman Invited To Re Visit Gary
Gary Indiana AP Mayor Richard G. Hatcher invited Col. Frank Borman, Apollo 8 commander, to return to his hometown for a visit. Borman last came in 1966 after Gemini 7 honors. In a telegram, Hatcher said Gary is grateful to have one of its own contribute to the world. Borman’s grandmother lives in Crown Point.
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Frank Borman
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Giant anteater can eat 30000 termites in a day
The giant anteater of South America may consume about 30 000 termites or ants daily.
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South America
Showbiz and crime notes span oceans and casinos
A crowded column surveys bootleg booze routes from Cuba to the U S, hotel ventures in Los Angeles, Notre Dame tenants, and showbiz chatter from Connie Clark to Lili St. Cyr. It touches on TV plans, Paris fashion books, and Las Vegas premieres while pop culture and streetwise NYC gossip mingle in a brisk, era voice.
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U. S
Hugh Wiley
Hotel Ambassador
L. A
Notre Dame
Connie Clark
Wrigley Tuns Up Cars and Diving Tour Gags
Jim Bishop recalls Philip Wrigley aiding a stranded driver by fixing a tire for fifty cents and humorously testing a damaged yacht propeller. The gum magnate later tried a diving suit on a marina boat, straightened a bent propeller blade, and joked about a local diver offering tours labeled See Philip Wrigley in a diving suit fifty cents.
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Mr. Wrigley
Marina
Philip Wrigley
The Gum King Plans a Diving Suit Rescue Bow
The Gum King muses on an enterprising poor man who will wear a diving suit to dive for money. He instructs that when the sight seeing boat appears, three yanks on the line will signal the ascent for a bow as we pass the Wrigley Tower. Kelly hauls windward.
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Pyramid of the Sun Construction Tied to 10,000 Laborers
Archeologists say the Pyramid of the Sun near Mexico City required about 10,000 laborers over a 20 year span, reflecting the scale of this ancient building project.
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